It’s always important to be flexible
You never know when some freak accident is going to happen. Take me for example, my first ever DNS, ear infection. Was headed over to a friends, next thing I know, I have the wind blow my bag into my front wheel and I have a broken jaw. Last Sunday I was headed over to a friends house with some jersey’s some stuff I had borrowed. I made the conscious decision to carry a bag vs a back pack. Was working on some drills. Doing all this fancy stuff, and then, I said, I am going to put the bag in a safe place and ride over to my friends, I did, and the wind blew it into my front wheel and over I went. I had surgery on Thursday, they wanted to attach a plate so my jaw didn’t need to be wired shut; they couldn’t because my jaw was shattered. So I am wired shut. My Mom is here with my step dad, how boring is that, I can’t even talk. I did yesterday, I probably over did it actually. I really over did it, I talked normal went to the store, shopped, talked, shopped, talked. talked some more. then my mouth was so swollen, I couldn’t eat last night. How fabulous is that?!?
My schedule has totally changed, I can’t race the Western Cup Xterra, I will do a pre ride for next year, no bar-h, no nothing for a bit. Can’t wait to find out about my bike. Look forward to riding again. I want my jaw to heal as quickly as possible. I want 60 percent of my Max HR, I want to be out on the road, I know I can’t run, I can’t swim, I can’t talk, maybe I can ride. You know when athletes have injuries, they always come back stronger.
Right now it’s kinda crazy, I’m trying really hard to be patient, but I feel like I have 5 kids to take care of around this place. It’s not right, I know. My friend wants to hide me so I can rest. It seems like I have to do all sorts more than I should be doing.
My jaw is broken for crying out loud, and I’m having to go to the grocery store, cook, entertain, clean, do dishes, some emg yard work.
One thing that really has me is they didn’t xray my cervical spine. I should really get an xray of my cervical spine. It’s hard to say what is going on in there, I am dumbfounded that no one did a picture of my cervical spine or my chin. Honestly, I didn’t even think of it until the other day. But you would think, if I hit the pavement hard enough to break my jaw, that there may be in indication that I need to xray my cervical spine. You would think. Although I will say, I was in total shock so I’m not surprised that I didn’t pick up on that when I was in the emergency room.
But c’mon folks, can you help me out a little bit more around here. I didn’t mean to break my jaw. I didn’t mean to ruin your trip down here with my little injury. It wasn’t like I was going fast, it wasn’t like I asked for my whole life to be turned upside down. It’s not like I wanted this to happen. It’s not like I wanted to miss work, workouts, life, the Andy Warhol exhibit.
I’m in a lot of pain, I am constipated, drugged up, disappointed in my life changing event. I’m doing my best to keep it together. I am sad, frustrated, aching to get out and exercise. I can’t even get my old man to go check out my bike. He can somehow ride 50 miles, take a nap, and complain about taking the kids to go get Easter eggs. When I can work, be the Easter Bunny, get all the Easter Bunny stuff, entertain my folks, make dinners, and lunches, cut fruit and dust the blinds with a fractured jaw. I will do my best to keep my composure. But really, keep it together, take a deep breath, and realize and the grand scheme of life, we really do little outside of what we want for ourselves.
I’m sure I’m on the hydro codeine ramble. Hate to say it but it’s true, and my friend says don’t let me feel the pain, which is what I usually do. She says I’ll heal better if I kill the pain, rest and relax and let everybody else take care of me. Hmm, that’s kind of funny. It will be like in the hospital and not eating for 36 hours, should be interesting to say the least.
Keep in me in your prayers, that I don’t lose a gasket, that I can sit here until I am well enough to take care of myself, and that I can come back faster. I know one thing is for sure, this has even raised my pain tolerance even more. That will for sure make me faster!
Couch Surfing with God